In view of the recently published article on the political economy of the design of BHCPF, DGI Consult through its Health System Research Forum (HSRF) organized a webinar themed “The Political Economy of Health Policy Design and Implementation in Nigeria: Translating Evidence into Practice” on 10th November 2022. The webinar organized in collaboration with the International Society Read More
Expanding quality and affordable healthcare access to the poor and vulnerable requires subsidization for this population segment. In view of this, the novel Christian Aid-funded Universal Health Coverage intervention being implemented through DGI Foundation in Keffi LGA of Nasarawa State has recorded a milestone in the quest to expand health insurance coverage to the vulnerable Read More
As part of DGI’s support to the Nasarawa State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA) towards mobilizing resources to expand health insurance coverage to the teeming population of Nasarawa State, especially the informal sector, DGI supported the Agency to organize a 2-day workshop with key stakeholders to articulate its resource mobilization strategy. The resource mobilization strategy was Read More
In the quest to expand health insurance coverage to the teeming population of Nasarawa State, DGI Foundation with funding from Christian Aid Nigeria conducted a fiscal space analysis to identify potential sources of additional funds to subsidize healthcare for the poor and vulnerable population in Nasarawa State. Since the establishment of the NASHIA in 2018, Read More
In furtherance of the objective of putting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on the political front burner ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, the UHC 2023 Forum in collaboration with the Chatham House Centre for Universal Health hosted three Nigerian Governors and other health experts in Chatham House on the 23rd of September 2022 to Read More
As part of efforts geared towards improving sustainable financing for TB, DGI Consult through the USAID-funded TB LON 1&2 Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) project engaged the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the eight supported States (Benue, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Plateau and Taraba). The workshop was aimed at leveraging the crucial role of the Read More
The Finance Act 2021 introduced a new tax on non-alcoholic, sweetened carbonated drinks which have the potential to generate additional funding for the health sector. In view of this, PharmAccess Foundation in partnership with Nigeria Health Watch and the World Bank, with the support of DGI Consult hosted health sector stakeholders at its “Health Financing Read More
DGI Consult is glad that the evidence generated from one of our research works has translated into government policy. In the quest to improve funding for family planning (FP) commodity procurement in Nigeria, DGI Consult was engaged by Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in 2020 to conduct a detailed fiscal space analysis (FSA) for FP Read More
Given the importance of the media in shaping opinion, sensitizing the populace, and holding policymakers accountable, the UHC 2023 Forum in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat and Chatham House UK organized a media engagement workshop on 28th June, 2022. The workshop was aimed at leveraging the crucial role of the media in putting Read More
To raise the accountability bar for health sector financing including the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), DGI Consult partnered with the Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON), the World Health Organization (WHO), Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL), Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) and other Read More